Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Deep Ruby red color with aromas of dark fruits, smoke and earthy herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants, black cherry, smoky tobacco and leafy herbs. Fine polished tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco, spice and earthy mineral notes. — 7 days ago

Rick Phillips

9.4

Just keeps getting better. Decanted for 2 hours. Deep Ruby with bold flavors of Cherry, spice but still smooth. Lingering fruit with a hint of plum. — 2 months ago

with Letha

Michael Viner

9.5

Lidl wine - £7.99. Absolutely mega rose! — 4 months ago

Joe Fischer

9.1

A nice rose champagne that has strawberry flavors and a bit of lush! Very nice for the price! — 19 days ago

Dave

8.9

Got some teeth on it. Very pleasant fruit, red and blue. Chalky tannins. Inexpensive and just fine to drink now.
Listening to myself tracking acoustic guitar in the basement. — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Tasty White Bordeaux. Lean and unpacked style. — 7 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2019 vintage. Ages very well,could be mistaken for Pessac-Léognan. — 2 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2019 vintage. — 2 months ago

Scot Walker

9.0

Some fruit and vanilla ice cream in the nose and palate. Went well with both prosciutto and hard white cheese and a double chocolate brownie. — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Are there many/any better Pauillac second growths?

2003 a ripe, warm vintage.

Soften medium plus tannins. It’s Bordeaux lush, ruby; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum that leans into pudding, dark cherries, ripe strawberries, hues of purple & blue fruits. Dark spice w/ palate heat, nutmeg, clove , cinnamon notes, mid berry cola, some black licorice, vanillin, dark, rich forest floor with a touch of dry leaves, lead pencil shavings, dry tobacco, sandalwood to cedar, 1/2 used leather, limestone, dry, crushed rocks, dry river stone, dry herbs, dry to moist, grey, volcanic clay, fresh & withering dark, red flowers, framed in lavender & liquid violets, excellent acidity with excellent; tension, structure, balance and elegant finish that goes on and on.

First wine w/ an Allen Brothers Ribcap.

Photos of; Chateau Pichon Lalande, Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, library cellar and estate vineyard. — 2 years ago